The 10 Percent Global Tariff Expires July 24 Unless Congress Acts
Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 caps emergency tariffs at 150 days, and the February 24 global duty hits that limit with no extension bill moving.
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Banks Face July 21 Deadline as CFPB's Reg B Rewrite Is Challenged
The CFPB's April 22, 2026 amendments to Regulation B, narrowing disparate-impact and discouragement claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, take effect July 21 even as a lawsuit targets the rule.
EPA Delays Key TCE Ban Provisions Pending Court Review
A May 5, 2026 Federal Register notice postpones the effectiveness of certain trichloroethylene ban provisions until judicial review concludes, leaving compliance dates unfixed.
Regulators Barred From Using Reputation Risk Against Banks
An OCC and FDIC final rule published April 10, 2026 prohibits adverse action based on reputation risk, effective June 9, 2026, recasting bank supervision of legal industries.
100 Percent Drug Tariffs Set: What the Pharma Proclamation Does
An April 2, 2026 Section 232 proclamation puts a 100 percent duty on patented pharmaceutical imports, with July 31 and September 29 compliance dates.
Court Strikes Expanded Merger Form, Easing Deal Filings
A Texas federal court vacated the FTC's rewritten Hart-Scott-Rodino notification rule on February 12, 2026, reverting dealmakers to lighter disclosure requirements.